Adding conduit

…Conduit is another item that people rarely would do in 3D.…If they did, I bet it wasn't as accurate as they would like.…And even if it was, it was just 3D sweeps and extrusions.…By modeling our conduit, we will actually…be allowing AutoCAD MEP to add very specific…bends and junctions in our model that…we otherwise would have had to draft ourselves.…We're going to start by adding a panel, then we're…going to drag some conduit from our palette into our drawing.…Then we're going to create some situation where…AutoCAD is forced to make a connection.…

So, to get started let's make sure we are in MEP Electrical.…And on tool palettes lets go to the panel tab.…And let's grab surface 1, 42 slots.…I'm going to come down to my electrical room.…And I'm going to hover over this wall.…And I'm going to hit Shift+right-click.…And I'm going to select Nearest.…And I'm going to pick a spot along this wall right about here.…And I'm going to hit Escape a couple of times.…Now, I'm going to go to my tool palettes.…I'm going to go to Cable Tray & Conduit.…

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7/18/2014

AutoCAD MEP helps you build the systems—mechanical, electrical, and plumbing—that connect buildings to the outside world. This course will help you draft, design, and document these systems using MEP's powerful toolset. Author Eric Wing touches on project setup, as well as external referencing and display configurations, before diving into individual modeling scenarios. In one chapter, he'll show how to create electrical power plans and lighting plans with receptacles and lighting fixtures. In the next, it's a mechanical plan, with rooftop units, VAV boxes, ducts, and diffusers. Last, you'll work on a plumbing plan and system. Then he ties the drawings together with smart tags and schedules, and creates section and elevation versions of your plans. Dive in now and learn to eliminate tedious drawing tasks while creating more accurate documentation with MEP.